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Slavery: Social and Economic

To Review . . .

Origins of the Slave Trade

Which Europeans began the slave trade? Why?

Origins of the Slave Trade

What products were labor intensive, thus making slaves useful?

Where were these plantations located?

Impact of the Slave Trade on England

What was the impact of the slave trade on England?

Impact of the Slave Trade on Africa

What was the impact of the slave trade on Africa?

Evolution of slavery in America

What was the beginning of the slave trade in the English American colonies?

What was the role of slaves?

Evolution of slavery in America

How did slaves and whites coexist?

Was slavery a lifetime requirement?

Evolution of slavery in America

Why does it change? In some places there were more

slaves than whites– Goes from strictly economic to

economic and racial institution “Slave Codes” (1660s)

– Blacks [and children] property, or chattel for life of white masters.

– In some colonies, a crime to teach slave to read or write

– Conversion to Christianity did not allow for freedom

Evolution of slavery in America

Bacon’s Rebellion concerned whites; why?

Goal: make a racial divide

In 1705 official laws allowed slavery

WHAT ARE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL REASONS FOR SLAVERY?

Evolution of slavery in America

Elites had more wealth

Evolution of slavery in America

Yeoman farmers struggled

Evolution of slavery in America

Indentured servants had very little

Evolution of slavery in America

Goal: elites help poor whites politically

Create solidarity of race

It would mean poorest white was still superior to slave

Importation of slaves to America

Middle Passage

– Put as many Africans on a ship as possible

– Rampant disease

– 15% mortality rate

– Some jumped over committing suicide

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-RflUoIiyw&NR=1

Chattel Slaves

Evolution of slavery in America

Slaves: different experiences in different regions

West Indies– Harvested sugar

– Brutal conditions

– High mortality

– Cheaper to buy new slaves than care for existing ones

– Worked to death

What are the geographic aspects of slavery?

South Carolina– Harvested rice

– Almost as brutal as West Indies

– Better taken care of

Chesapeake– Harvested tobacco

– Work wasn’t as hard

– Climate wasn’t as harsh

– Because tobacco profits were less, masters bred slaves

Slave culture in America

Whites preferred slaves from different tribes

Eventually created common language (English and/or Creole)

Due to lower mortality in Chesapeake, culture stronger

Some kept traditional African religions, some converted to Christianity

Music was dominant cultural piece

Control

Whites used terror to control

Behavior– Do more for rewards

– Do enough to get by

– Fight back

Stono Rebellion 1739– Slaves escaped South

Carolina for Florida

– Promised protection by Spanish governor

– Attacked white settlements; eventually defeated

Slavery in the North Was legal in northern colonies Was important to northern trade The Triangle of Trade between

– Europe– North America– Africa

Apply one of the seven themes:

IDENTITY

IDEAS, BELIEFS, & CULTURE

ENVIRONMENT & GEOGRAPHY (PHYSICAL & HUMAN)

AMERICA IN THE WORLD

WORK, EXCHANGE, TECHNOLOGY

POLITICS AND POWER

PEOPLEING